Uncle Tom's Cabin
Kevin O'Brien
October 18, 2022
It is reported that upon being introduced to Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862, Abraham Lincoln fondly commented she was "the little woma...
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The American Ideal
Kevin O'Brien
October 18, 2022
Was the founding of America in 1619, as the New York Times suggests, when slaves were first brought to America from Europe? Or was it 17...
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The Little House Series
Kevin O'Brien
September 09, 2022
We will make our way through some of the best works of children’s literature ever written, reading the books in order of publication over ...
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How to Research Online
Kevin O'Brien
August 04, 2022
Now more than ever students need to learn not only how to prepare themselves for college level research but also how to sift truth from fa...
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St. Paul Live
Kevin O'Brien
August 04, 2022
The most important of the Apostles once hated Christ, persecuted Christians and tried to destroy the Church. But after he met the Risen Lord...
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Shaking Up Shakespeare
Kevin O'Brien
August 04, 2022
How can Middle School students start to understand or appreciate Shakespeare when he’s too hard for most college students and adults? Eas...
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Meet the Biblical Hero
Kevin O'Brien
August 04, 2022
In this interactive course, EWTN and stage actor Kevin O’Brien will portray a different biblical hero in each class meeting! Hear King Da...
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The Best of Mark Twain
Kevin O'Brien
August 04, 2022
The audiobook I describe below comes from this course: Mark Twain described a “classic” as “a book nobody reads, but everybody agrees is g...
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Living Myths
Kevin O'Brien
August 04, 2022
Mr. O’Brien will portray a different character from mythology in each class session. Hear Prometheus tell how he incurred the wrath of Zeu...
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The History of the End of the World
Kevin O'Brien
December 02, 2021
My promo video for The History of the End of the World ... Both in the Old and New Testament the image of the End of Time (the Apocalypse...
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History's Heroes and Villains
Kevin O'Brien
August 07, 2021
To give young students an overview of the great struggle between good and evil that works itself out in history, we will examine some of t...
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Ridiculous Rhymes
Kevin O'Brien
August 07, 2021
Many students find poetry difficult and unenjoyable - but in this course, students will have a blast! Mr. O’Brien will present the funnie...
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I Will Always Write Back
Kevin O'Brien
May 20, 2021
It started as a “pen pal” assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Caitlin cho...
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Poetry of Song Lyrics
Kevin O'Brien
May 20, 2021
What makes a good song lyric and what do good lyrics tell us about poetry? We will look at and analyze classical lyrics from folk songs, ...
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Sherlock Holmes vs. Father Brown
Kevin O'Brien
May 20, 2021
The two greatest sleuths in the history of detective fiction are Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and GK Chesterton’s Father Brown. We ...
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The Space Trilogy
Kevin O'Brien
May 13, 2021
CS Lewis’ science fiction novels The Space Trilogy combine adventures, symbols, themes and images that tell a prophetic story of modern ti...
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Richard II
Kevin O'Brien
May 13, 2021
Richard II is Shakespeare’s story of the nature of authority. Set in the 14th Century, Richard’s weakness as a ruler leads to civil unres...
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The Best of Children's Literature
Kevin O'Brien
May 13, 2021
Discover the classics of Children’s Literature! In this course, we will read and enjoy a variety of stories, novels and poems written speci...
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Macbeth
Kevin O'Brien
March 01, 2021
Macbeth is Shakespeare’s shortest play - but it is a masterpiece. A study of the effects of evil on the soul of man, Macbeth follows Lord...
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The Divine Dante
Kevin O'Brien
January 17, 2021
For most students, Dante’s Divine Comedy is hardly a comedy - because it’s so hard! In this course, Kevin O’Brien, who portrays Dante Ali...
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Podcast Interview
Kevin O'Brien
January 11, 2021
Here's a podcast interview with me - with some great comments on YouTube!
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Comedy Writing
Kevin O'Brien
January 04, 2021
Why do we enjoy comedy? Why is laughter so much fun? And how does comedy and literature relate to life in general -- and your success as a...
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King Lear
Kevin O'Brien
January 04, 2021
King Lear is Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece. While the plot involves a king of England who reigned before the time of Christ, the play ...
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Humor on Stage and Screen
Kevin O'Brien
January 04, 2021
What are some of the best humorists and comedians in the history of Western culture? In this course, we’ll find out -- and laugh along the...
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The Theology of Super Heroes
Kevin O'Brien
January 20, 2020
"I'm Batman" - Mr. O'Brien Superheroes have been part of pop culture since the first Superman comic book in 19...
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The Drama of Socrates
Kevin O'Brien
January 20, 2020
The above video is Kevin O'Brien's play Socrates Meets Jesus, performed at the Society of GK Chesterton Conference in Massachus...
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History & "Hamilton"
Kevin O'Brien
January 20, 2020
Kevin O'Brien as King George in his interactive comedy murder mystery, The Hamilton Homicide. Hamilton is groundbreaking, exciti...
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Shakespeare
Kevin O'Brien
May 30, 2019
As You Like It is a comedy classic and one of Shakespeare’s most complex works. It has a little bit of everything - romance, adventure...
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The Chronicles of Narnia
Kevin O'Brien
May 30, 2019
The Chronicles of Narnia is a masterpiece of Christian children’s literature. We will read all seven books in the series over a two-se...
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Living Scripture
Kevin O'Brien
May 30, 2019
The aim of this course is to remedy the Scriptural illiteracy of the average Catholic, even the average devout Catholic. We will read ...
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Acting Monologues
Kevin O'Brien
May 30, 2019
In this course, Kevin O’Brien, a professional actor of stage and screen, audiobooks and television, will coach Middle School students i...
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Short Stories
Kevin O'Brien
May 30, 2019
We will read a variety of short stories from a number of authors, including Mark Twain, Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ring Lard...
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I Hate Poetry!
Kevin O'Brien
May 25, 2019
Is it possible to go from hating poetry to loving poetry? Is it possible to be able to tell a good poem from a bad one? How about the...
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King David
Kevin O'Brien
May 25, 2019
The story of King David in the Old Testament is the most exciting adventure story in all of the Bible! And it shows how God the Father ...
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Special Delivery - Letters among Friends
Kevin O'Brien
May 25, 2019
Fr. James V. Schall said the following about letters: “The letter is unique because, in its purest form, it deals with the person to wh...
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The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
Kevin O'Brien
May 25, 2019
Considered by many to be the greatest books of the 20th century, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are JRR Tolkien's masterpiece...
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One Act Plays and Playwriting
Kevin O'Brien
May 25, 2019
Mr. O’Brien has written and produced over 40 plays and screenplays. In this course, we’ll look at the challenge of short plays. We’ll ...
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Science and the Faith
Kevin O'Brien
May 25, 2019
Doesn't science contradict the claims of religion? What about evolution? What about the faith most people put in science and how i...
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Flannery O'Connor
Kevin O'Brien
May 25, 2019
“My audience are the people who think God is dead,” Flannery O’Connor said. Her stories are shocking and sometimes violent for this ve...
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Meet the Saint
Kevin O'Brien
May 25, 2019
Mr. O’Brien is known for his portrayals of famous saints, both on EWTN’s The Journey Home and in one-man stage shows that he has perfor...
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Humor in Literature
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
From light verse (funny poems) to the works of the American Humorists; from funny plays to comedies with serious themes, we will examin...
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Cultural Literacy for Catholics
Kevin O'Brien
May 11, 2017
(Literature) Cultural Literacy for Catholics What are some of the basic things all educated Catholics should know? Sadly, most C...
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